Two-Phase flow instrumentation for nuclear accidents simulation

32nd UIT (Italian Union of Thermo–fluid-dynamics) Heat Transfer Conference

物理学;力学

Monni, G.^1 ; De Salve, M.^1 ; Panella, B.^1

Energy Department, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, Torino

10129, Italy^1

关键词: Electrical capacitance;    Impedance probe;    Mass flow rate;    Measurement instruments;    Nuclear accidents;    Thermal fluids;    Water reactors;    Wire-mesh sensors;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/547/1/012001/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1742-6596/547/1/012001

学科分类：力学，机械学

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

The paper presents the research work performed at the Energy Department of the Politecnico di Torino, concerning the development of two-phase flow instrumentation and of models, based on the analysis of experimental data, that are able to interpret the measurement signals. The study has been performed with particular reference to the design of power plants, such as nuclear water reactors, where the two-phase flow thermal fluid dynamics must be accurately modeled and predicted. In two-phase flow typically a set of different measurement instruments (Spool Piece-SP) must be installed in order to evaluate the mass flow rate of the phases in a large range of flow conditions (flow patterns, pressures and temperatures); moreover, an interpretative model of the SP need to be developed and experimentally verified. The investigated meters are: Turbine, Venturi, Impedance Probes, Concave sensors, Wire mesh sensor, Electrical Capacitance Probe. Different instrument combinations have been tested, and the performance of each one has been analyzed.